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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tish's floor manager at work?

2. What does Tish compare the subway car to in Section 3?

3. In Section 4, what does Ernestine say she can prove about Officer Bell?

4. What does Hayward suggest to Daniel in Section 4?

5. How long has Daniel been out of jail when he and Fonny meet up for the first time in Section 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tish describe her pregnancy in Section Four?

2. What do Tish and Ernestine discuss at the bar in Section Three?

3. How does Joe respond when Fonny tells him he plans to marry Tish, in Section Three?

4. How does Tish describe her commute to work in Section Three?

5. Who is Mr. Hayward and how is he described?

6. How are Joseph and Frank physically described in Section Four?

7. What does Fonny do when he drops Tish off at her home in Section Three?

8. Why does Mr. Hayward need more money from the Rivers in Section Three?

9. Who is Levy and how does he respond to Fonny's arrest?

10. How does the entire Rivers family chip in to help take care of Tish and cover Fonny's legal bills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the American prison system portrayed in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is the novel still relevant in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Rivers family and the Hunt family. How are each a product of their environments?

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